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 FORM
AND FUNCTION OF ADJECTIVES
FUNCTION
Adjectives
tell us more about a noun.
They
can:
Describe
feelings or qualities:
He
is a lonely man
They are honest people
Give
nationality or origin:
Pierre
is French
This
clock is German
Our
house is Victorian
Tell
more about a thing's characteristics:
A
wooden table.
The
knife is sharp.
Tell
us about age:
He's
a young man
My coat is very old
Tell
us about size and measurement:
John
is a tall man.
This
is a very long film.
Tell
us about colour:
Paul
wore a red shirt.
The
sunset was crimson and gold.
Tell
us about material/what something is made of:
It
was a wooden table
She
wore a cotton dress
Tell
us about shape:
A
rectangular box
A
square envelope
Express
a judgement or a value:
A
fantastic film
Grammar
is boring.
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